Chief Civil Engineer

Highlander Consultants; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Highlander Consultants in Florida seeks a Chief Civil Engineer to lead land development and infrastructure projects. The role requires Florida PE license, strong leadership, and a track record delivering design and permitting for residential and commercial sites.

You will oversee scheduling, client coordination, and project milestones, with a competitive package that includes 401(k), health and dental insurance, HSA, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Land Development experience.
• Florida PE license is required.
• Experience managing residential subdivision and commercial/site design projects.
• Strong communication and client coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and permitting of land development projects.
• Oversee scheduling, resource allocation, and milestones for timely delivery.
• Act as Engineer of Record and review plans and calculations.
• Oversee client and project management activities; coordinate with design teams.
• Prepare proposals and assist with monthly billing.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Business development

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer Florida

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Terrific Chief Civil Engineering role - take home potential of up to $200k/yr

16th October, 2026

Full job description

Join us & help us Design the Florida Civil and Infrastructure Landscape!

About us...

We are a leader within the realm of First Coast land development and water / wastewater engineering. We have designed approximately 1,000 projects in our decades of serving national homebuilders, developers, commercial and retail center developers, industrial developers and multifamily developers. We are growing and looking to add to our roster of successful engineers.

What you'll do... Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design and permitting of land development projects in the office.
• Must be licensed in Florida as a professional engineer.
• Manage engineering delivery teams in residential subdivision and commercial site design.
• As the Engineer of Record (EOR), you will conduct technical review of engineering plans and calculations, and develop junior staff members.
• Oversee project scheduling, resource allocation, and technical milestones to ensure timely delivery of engineering solutions
• Client and project management activities to deliver quality designs and permits.
• Coordinate with design teams to manage schedules and client expectations.
• Proposal writing and monthly billing responsibilities.

Skills needed to succeed...

• Extensive experience in project scheduling, project management, client management and business development.
• Proficiency with engineering software used in land development
• Strong background in Land Development engineering for Single Family, Multifamily residential developments, as well as, commercial and industrial developments.
• Hands-on experience with preparing full engineering plans and supporting calculations.
• Experience in reviewing plans and calculations prepared by junior engineers and designers.
• Strong communication skills for technical documentation review, client coordination and team development.
• Bachelor's Degreed
• 10 years of experience in Land Development
• Professional Engineering License in Florida

The Bennies...

$150,000.00 per year annual salary

Quarterly and Annual Bonuses bringing the potential take home to ~$200k

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance